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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Name Hermes (Hermias), 50-120 Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 1911

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1911
Title:
Land Survey and Tax Receipt (P.Fam.Tebt. 12 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 12, TM 10729)
Scope & Content:
Portions of a land survey (unpublished) on one side; on the other, receipt for payments in kind made to the directors of the granary of Tebtynis (sitologoi) on account of land-taxes by Heracleia on behalf of her father Hermes and a certain Ptolemas, son of Didas, vine-dresser.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 August 112
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus of poor quality, displaying holes and surface damage throughout; written on both sides. On one side, there are portions of 24 lines written along the fibres and lacking the ends; on the other side, there are 21 lines, complete, running across the fibres; margins are extant, the lower being ample. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 1979

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1979
Title:
Tax receipt (TM 981653)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for payments in kind made to the directors of the granary of Tebtunys (sitologoi) on account of taxes on catoecic land at Tebtunys by Heracleia daughter of Hermes. The other side bears traces of writing, possibly unrelated to the text.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 July 133
Extent:
Long, narrow papyrus sheet, probably the height of the source roll, displaying insect holes along the folds. Written on both sides. One one side, 10 lines written along the fibres; on the other side traces of writing, badly abraded. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 1985

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1985
Title:
Lease of Crops (P.Fam.Tebt. 5 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 5, TM 10757)
Scope & Content:
Lease of crops of beans and turnips, the lessee being Polemon, son of Heuremon, and the lessor Hermes, son of Didymus. The rent is to be paid in kind and money (40 drachmas). Transport-charges are partly on the lessor and partly on the lessee; with subscription of Polemon written by someone else...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 November 98
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, darker in places, lacking the upper left corner and part of the bottom; damaged along the vertical folds; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 23 lines; margins survive; no blank space was left on the right. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.